Young people
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?

Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
The so-called ‘youth job grants’ will support around 60,000 young people into employment over the next three years
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026

The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
CEO and artistic director of London’s Roundhouse, Marcus Davey was made a 2026 Changemaker for the venue’s work in supporting young creatives
Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND

Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND
SEND reforms, voter registration, electoral reform and a landlord speaks
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year

Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded

Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded
‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer

‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer
Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy

Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy
Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’
Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’
Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
Rachel Reeves’s budget will need to be a feast of financial alchemy

Rachel Reeves’s budget will need to be a feast of financial alchemy
Is AI pushing jobless young graduates to the far right?
